With a lifetime of knowledge and more than 35 years of involvement in Houston’s racing pigeon sport, our owner Ken knows pigeons and understands pigeon health!
Ken has served as:
- President of the Northside Limited Racing Pigeon Club
- Vice President of the Greater Southwest Racing Pigeon Combine
- Vice President of the Gulf Coast Homing Pigeon Association
Because of our love of these birds, Quality Feed & Garden Company has grown to become the largest supplier of pigeon & dove products on the Texas Gulf Coast. Let our team help you with your bird nutrition and health maintenance.
Pigeon & Dove Supplies
- Bullet waterers
- Grit feeders
- Plastic & wooden feeders
- Crates & loft scrapers
- Disposable nest bowls
- Baled pine straw
- Medications & probiotics
- Wormers
- Vaccines (special order)
- Supplements
- Bath salts
- Loft dressings, insecticides, disinectants
Feed Offerings
Dove Mix – Ken developed his own balanced dove food recipe which is produced by our friends at Utah Seed, Inc. This proprietary blend is enriched with probiotics for optimum bird health. It is available in a 25# bag or by the pound.
Purina Nutriblend Gold – Round, golden, grain-shaped pellets. 15% protein for conditioning or maintenance.
Purina Nutriblend Green – Round green pellet-shaped complete diet. 18% protein – a breeder pellet.
Customized Feed
It may surprise people that pigeons can be kept as pets. Pigeons are calm birds that are easily trained and inexpensive to maintain.
We can help with your feeding program whether your birds are pets, show birds, or racers.
Ingredient Seeds for Custom Blends
- Barley
- Canola (Rape)
- Flax
- Safflower
- Oat Groats
- Wheat
- Whole Yellow Corn
- Popcorn
- Red & White Milo
- Red & White Millet
- Canary Seed
- Black Oil Sunflower
- Green Peas
- Yellow Peas
- Maple Peas
- Austrian Winter Peas
Grit Offerings
Kaytee Bay-Mor Hi-Calcium Pigeon Grit – Available in red or grey (grey is best for breeders who raise white pigeons as it eliminates staining), grit is a necessity when feeding a grain-based diet. In addition to promoting proper food digestion, it provides many of the essential nutrients usually lacking in typical pigeon grains.
Ingredients: Calcium Carbonate, Granite Grit, Oyster Shell, Salt, Charcoal, Anise Oil, Zinc Oxide, Manganese Oxide, Ferrous Carbonate, Copper Oxide, Iron Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Cobalt Carbonate. Guaranteed Analysis: Calcium (min)…25.0% Calcium (max)…30.0%
Lind Marine Oyster Shell – Offers plenty of calcium at 36%, and prevents hens from laying soft-shelled eggs. It’s often blended with the pigeon grit.